The ruling on sitting before the Eid prayer in the mosque
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Question:
As you mentioned, may Allah keep you safe, that one does not pray before the Eid prayer nor after it in the prayer ground at night. But if the Eid prayer is in a mosque, do we have the right to sit before performing the Eid prayer in the mosque?
Answer:
Yes, this is the apparent ruling, and this is the Sunnah (recommended practice). If one comes to pray the Eid, he sits, whether in the mosque or in the open field, or in the desert. This is the apparent Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); he did not pray before it or after it. It is well known that in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), they used to pray in the Sacred Mosque. The people of Makkah used to pray in the Sacred Mosque, and the Messenger did not pray before it or after it. This indicates that he did not pray before it or after it, whether in the mosque or in the open space.
As you mentioned, may Allah keep you safe, that one does not pray before the Eid prayer nor after it in the prayer ground at night. But if the Eid prayer is in a mosque, do we have the right to sit before performing the Eid prayer in the mosque?
Answer:
Yes, this is the apparent ruling, and this is the Sunnah (recommended practice). If one comes to pray the Eid, he sits, whether in the mosque or in the open field, or in the desert. This is the apparent Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him); he did not pray before it or after it. It is well known that in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), they used to pray in the Sacred Mosque. The people of Makkah used to pray in the Sacred Mosque, and the Messenger did not pray before it or after it. This indicates that he did not pray before it or after it, whether in the mosque or in the open space.
Source
تحية المسجد قبل صلاة العيد — alfawzan.live
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